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Archive for June 2008
Birth Story: Annie
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
Baby's Birth Date: June 27, 2007 My second son was born just like my first - naturally and also on my birthday. Although both were born in a hospital setting, neither was ... Continue reading this post...
Birth Story: Tracy T.
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
Baby's Birth Date: December 21, 1993, January 16, 1996 & December 21, 1998. I have had 3 children. I have had 3 c-sections. All 3 labors were induced, before my due-date. With my first ... Continue reading this post...
Birth Story: Mary V.
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
Baby's Birth Date: April 2, 2006 & September 11, 2007 I gave birth to my second son at home in my bathroom on April 2nd, 2006. It was an accident as ... Continue reading this post...
Birth Story: Chana M.
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
Baby’s Birth Date: December 27, 2004 Birthplace: Israel In spite of all of my reading and research into birth and pregnancy, I neglected to notice the fact that contractions feel like (excuse ... Continue reading this post...
Birth Story: Rachel V.
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
Baby's Birth Date: February 2, 1986 I'm the fifth of eight children all born to the same mother and father and we were all born at home, not in a hospital. ... Continue reading this post...
Birth Story: Kristina B.
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
Baby's Birth Date: July 2002 & Sept 2006 My kids’ birth stories are kind of similar to Ricki’s. Our first was born in hospital, but luckily we had a doula with ... Continue reading this post...
Birth Story: Adrienne T.
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories ⋅ Comments »
Baby's Birth Date: August 26, 2006 Our daughter Paola Helene was born at 5:10 on a Monday morning. I began my pregnancy terrified to tears with fear of birth (cue every Hollywood ... Continue reading this post...
A Viewer Responds #12
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in C-Sections, Responses to the Film, VBAC ⋅ Comments »
I was the "victim" of what I believed to be an unnecessary C-section. Yes, my doctor convinced me that it was best for me and child even when I fought ... Continue reading this post...
VBAC victory!
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in VBAC ⋅ Comments »
By Stacey Escoffery Issue 138, September-October 2006 Although I was never happy about the cesarean section I had in my first pregnancy, I at first accepted it and considered it a necessary ... Continue reading this post...
A Viewer Responds #11
June 30th, 2008 ⋅ Posted by Other Contributors in Responses to the Film ⋅ Comments »
It is not really in my habit to write reviews but I felt compelled to do so in the case of your documentary film. Your film was truly enlightening to ... Continue reading this post...

